Laura D Baker
Biographic Data
| ID | 4467547 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura D Baker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura D |
| FAMILY NAME | Baker |
| SIGNATURE | BAKER L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wake Forest University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6217-7384 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The association between social engagement and cognition in older adults
Objectives Recent research suggests that social engagement may be protective against cognitive decline and dementia. The current study examined the association between social engagement and cognition in a large, ethnoracially diverse cognitively unimpaired cohort of older adults selected for study inclusion based on multi-dimensional risk for cognitive decline. Methods We analyzed baseline data from a subset of older adults (N = 1,951; Mage = 68.…
Depressive symptoms and cognitive function in the U.S. Pointer study
Objective This study aimed to examine the extent to which the well-established association between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning was present in the U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER) participants at baseline. Methods We examined the association of depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning in 2,103 participants (aged 60–79) at baseline for U.S. POINTER, a multisite, 2…
The Black Men’s Health Forum
The Black Men’s Health Forum, a 6-week online health education intervention for African American men and accountability partners of African American men, was conducted to increase awareness of health issues that disproportionately affect African American men. In this article, we describe the intervention and report on the immediate benefits of the intervention, including changes in health knowledge and perception of research participation. Partic…
The Moderating Effects of Genetic Variations on Changes in Physical Activity Level and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Response to a Life-Style Intervention
OBJECTIVE: Prior studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with physical activity (PA) level in a natural environment and intervention study: rs978656-DNAPTP6, rs10887741-PAPSS2, rs7279064-C18orf2, and rs6265-BDNF. Using the four SNPs' polygenic score (PGS), we examined whether PGS moderates a life-style intervention's effect on changes in PA level and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). METHODS: This is a secondary analys…
Depressive symptoms and cognitive function in the U.S. Pointer study
Objective This study aimed to examine the extent to which the well-established association between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning was present in the U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER) participants at baseline. Methods We examined the association of depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning in 2,103 participants (aged 60–79) at baseline for U.S. POINTER, a multisite, 2…
The Moderating Effects of Genetic Variations on Changes in Physical Activity Level and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Response to a Life-Style Intervention
OBJECTIVE: Prior studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with physical activity (PA) level in a natural environment and intervention study: rs978656-DNAPTP6, rs10887741-PAPSS2, rs7279064-C18orf2, and rs6265-BDNF. Using the four SNPs' polygenic score (PGS), we examined whether PGS moderates a life-style intervention's effect on changes in PA level and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). METHODS: This is a secondary analys…
The Black Men’s Health Forum
The Black Men’s Health Forum, a 6-week online health education intervention for African American men and accountability partners of African American men, was conducted to increase awareness of health issues that disproportionately affect African American men. In this article, we describe the intervention and report on the immediate benefits of the intervention, including changes in health knowledge and perception of research participation. Partic…
The association between social engagement and cognition in older adults
Objectives Recent research suggests that social engagement may be protective against cognitive decline and dementia. The current study examined the association between social engagement and cognition in a large, ethnoracially diverse cognitively unimpaired cohort of older adults selected for study inclusion based on multi-dimensional risk for cognitive decline. Methods We analyzed baseline data from a subset of older adults (N = 1,951; Mage = 68.…
Depressive symptoms and cognitive function in the U.S. Pointer study
Objective This study aimed to examine the extent to which the well-established association between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning was present in the U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER) participants at baseline. Methods We examined the association of depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning in 2,103 participants (aged 60–79) at baseline for U.S. POINTER, a multisite, 2…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · African american (1 work) · Cardiorespiratory fitness (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Cognition (1 work)